SECOND TERM MOCK EXAMINATION

CLASS: JSS 3 SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TIME: 1½ HOUR

Answer all questions
BASIC TECHNOLOGY
1. Which of the following is not a wood working machine (a) Circular sawing machine (b) Surface
planing machine (c) Milling machine (d) Thicknessing
2. A machine that is used to resaw or prepare timber into suitable sizes for articles of joinery and
furniture is known as (a) Circular sawing machine (b) Surface planing machine (c) Milling
machine (d) Thicknessing
3. A machine that is used exclusively for planing wood to a specific thickness after surface
planing operation is called __ (a) Circular sawing machine (b) Surface planing machine (c)
Milling machine (d) Thicknessing
4. A wood working machine, which can also be used as machine tools, used for performing
various operations such as boring, sanding and mortising is known as (a) Drill press (b)
Surface planing machine (c) Milling machine (d) Thicknessing
5. The largest wood working machine is ___ (a) Drill press (b) Wood lathe machine (c) Milling
machine (d) Thicknessing
6. Which of the following is the process of polishing metals with wheel having soft leather mops?
(a) spot finishing (b) buffering (c) scratching (d) enameling
7. Which metal finishing methods prevents poisoning of metal originally made with copper? (a)
spot finishing (b) buffering (c) scratching (d) enameling
8. Which of the following is a form of ornamental finishing? (a) spot finishing (b) buffering (c)
scratching (d) enameling
9. Which of the following is used for cans of soft drink? (a) lacquering (b) buffering (c) scratching
(d) enameling
10. The following are methods of metal finishing except___ (a) lacquering (b) buffering (c) sanding
(d) enameling
11. The following are types of building except (a) Terraced house (b) Sheraton hotel (c) Bungalow
(d) Sky scraper
12. Blocks of building that are constructed together side by side is called ____ (a) Terraced house
(b) one-storey (c) Bungalow (d) Sky scraper
13. The following are building operations except (a) setting out (b) erection of walls (c) roofing (d)
contracting
14. The type of floor that consists of a series of closely spaced reinforced I-beams framing into
girders is called __ (a) one-way ribbed slab (b) one-way reinforced floors (c) two-way reinforced
floors (d) pre-cast concrete floors
15. The following are examples of interior doors except (a) panel doors (b) flush doors (c) French
doors (d) revolving doors Theory
16. A plane figure bounded by four equal sides is called ______ A. square B. rectangle C. trapezium
D. kite
17. Opposite sides of a parallelogram are _______ A. diagonal B. parallel C. vertex D. straight
18. A polygon is a plane figure with _____or more straight sides. A. Five B. three. C. Four D. two
19. A regular polygon has __________ of its sides and angles equal A. five B. all C. three D. four
20. An Octagon is a polygon with _________ sides A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
21. _______ is a universal language used for communication among technical people (a)Scaling(b)
Technical drawing (c) Sketching (d) Oblique.
22. Technical people include the following except (a) engineers (b) technicians(c) builders and
draughtsman (d) lawyer
23. Which of the following is not a drawing instrument (a) set squares (b) French curve(c)
microscope (d) pencil
24. The following are the ways of caring for a tee square except (a) use it as a toy gun (b) never
use the tee square as a walking stick (c) do not use a pen knife or blade along the edge of the
tee square (d) always hang your tee square after use.
25. Set squares are used to draw the following inclined angles except (a) 300 (b)600 (c)450 (d)
700
BASIC SCIENCE
26. Which of the following is not a source of light? A. sun B. Fire fly C. Moon D. Star
27. Which of these functions like our limb? A. Lever B. Pulley C. Screw D.Wedge
28. Refraction of light occurs when rays of light ....... A.fall on a rough surface B.travel on a
straight line C.move from a medium to another D.strike a polished material
29. Environment hazard which does NOT result to erosion is . A.burning B.flooding
C.deforestation D.pollution
30. The energy conversion in a boiling ring is .....to ...... A.light,heat. B.electrical,heat
C.chemical,light D.Chemical, electrical
31. The two magnetic poles which repel are ....... A.south,south B.north,south C.east,west
D.west,west
32. Dairy products does not include. A. Cheese B.egg C.milk D. yoghurt
33. Which of the following is a third class lever? A.Nutcracker B.wheelbarrow C. Sugartong
D.hammer
34. It is best important to properly dispose our sewage to A.keep flies away B.make our
surroundings near and tidy C.prevent unpleasant smell D.prevent spread of disease
35. Ozone layer is found in the.... A.exosphere B.ionosphere C.stratosphere D.troposphere.
36. A legal body which enforce forestry regulation is ..... A. FEPA B.NAFCON C.NESREA. D.FAO
37. Which of the following food items helps to replace worn out cells and tissues? A.Fish B. Butter
C.Rice D.maize
38. What is the kinetic energy of a body of mass 5kg which moves with a velocity of 4m/s? A.10J
B.20J C.40J D.50J
39. Fruits are nutritional to the body and should be taken ......meal A.after B. During C.within
D.before
40. Self-esteem is ...... A.feeling of self worth B.active listening C.open mindness D.feeling shy
41. If it takes 6N to lift a block with a pulley.what is the mechanical advantage of using the pulley
if it takes 18N for you to lift the block? A.1 B.2 C.3 D.12
42. An offspring resembles his parents because he/she ......them . A.loves B.inherits from C.lives
with D.wishes to resemble
43. The pubertal changes occur at the .....stage in life. A.childhood B.adulthood C.widowhood
D.adolescent
44. The fraction of crude oil used in tarring roads is ....A. bitumen B.paraffin C.grease D.kerosene
45. An object that is a good conductor of heat and electricity is a .....A.non-metal B.plastic
C.metal D.glass
46. An advantage of person cleanliness is ......A.social unacceptability B.emotional stability C.low
self esteem D.poor health
47. A body that resolves around another in space is called a/an .......A.orbit B.axis C.mast
D.satelite
48. Maize ----->Rabbit------>snake----->Hawk. In the arrangement above,the primary consumer
is ......A.rabbit B.hawk C.maize D.snake
49. The force which enables two surfaces to slide easily over each other is .......A.electrical
B.gravitational C.magnetic D.frictional
50. Pulse taking is aimed at determining proper functioning of the ......A.heart B.kidney C.lungs
D.liver

COMPUTER STUDIES
51. Mouse is a/an ---------------- (a) Output device (b) Input device (c) electrical device (d)
mechanical device
52. Copy and paste in MS word means to ---- (a) make text smaller (b) remove text from
document (c) make text bigger (d) move text to a new location
53. Conversation of data into a meaningful information is called --- (a) validation (b) selection
(c) processing (d) process
54. Which of the following is NOT a computer professional (a) file manager (b) System Analyst
(c)Web designer (d) Network administration
55. FORTRAN means -- (a) file transaction (b) floppy transferrable (c) formular translation (d)
formal translation
56. A system that causes damages to the computer system is known as ----- (a) computer virus
(b) computer anti-virus (c) computer bacteria (d) Computer aid
57. What is used to prevent loss of data during power outage? (A) password (b) Stabilizer (c)
USB (d) UPS
58. Yahoo mail used mainly for ---- (a) writing letters (b) playing games (c) chatting with Friends
(d) sending and receiving messages
59. The ability of the computer that makes it useful in all Fields is referred to as ----- (a) stability
(b) versatility (c) accuracy (d) reliability
60. Which of the following is a feature of a new economy? (a) mechanical (b) digital (c) Labour
based (d) Analog
61. Which of the following is NOT an output device? (a) plotter (b) Web cam (c) projector (d)
Speaker
62. 8 bits = 1 byte then how many bytes = 1 kilobytes (a) 1000 (b) 1002 (c) 1024 (d) 1048
63. The part of the computer where devices are plugged is known as ----- (a) point (b) socket (c)
port (d) pot
64. In BASIC programming which command gives an output? (a) CLS (b) END (c) GOTO (d) PRINT
65. In a spreadsheet the value of (4 + 2)/2*3-1 is -------- (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12
66. Which protocol is used for browsing websites? (a) TCP (b) HTTP (c) FTP (d) FTCP
67. The longest key on the keyboard is ----------- (a) enter kaey (b) tab key (c) space bar (d) escape
bar
68. The age when tools were made from steel and metals is ------ (a) Stone age (b) Iron age (c)
Middle age (d) Industrial age
69. The technology that provides access to information through telecommunication is
----------- (a) Satellite (b) internet (c) Teleconference (d) information communication
Technology
70. The vertical lines represented by letters are --------- (a) Rows (b) Column (c) vertical (d)
horizontal
71. The intersection of a row and a column is called ----- (a) Range (b) cell (c) sheet (d) Row
72. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called -------- (a) Logo (b) Mouse (c) Cursor
(d) prompt
73. An email address is separated into two parts by symbol. (a) @ (b) # (c) * (d)$
74. The following are examples of graphics package EXCEPT ----- (a) paint (b) Corel draw (c)
Adobe Photoshop (d) Notepad
75. When data is processed, it becomes ------- (a) E-mail (b) password (c) information (d) internet

PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION

76. The ability of a player in soccer to trap the ball is a sign of good ----- (a) attack (b) stamina (c)
control (d) dribbling
77. Ability to float in water with confidence is known as --- (a) swimming (b) propulsion (c) diving
(d) buoyancy
78. The length of a standard swimming pool is --------- (a) 30m (b) 40m (c) 50m (d) 60m
79. The primary sources of energy for physical activities is derived from ------- (a) Vitamin (b)
protein (c) carbohydrates (d) mineral salts
80. A long walk by foot in the country is known as ----- (a) striding (b) jogging (c) hiking (d)
strolling
81. The following people are pioneers of physical education in Nigeria except --------- (a) Akinseye
Erasmus (b) Harding Ekperigin (c) Funsho (d) professor M. Ajisafe
82. Which of the following is NOT a component of physical fitness? (a) Balance (b) Speed (c)
Agility (d) Game
83. People who had made their positive contributions in different areas of sports are known as ---
(a) official (b) heroes (c) mayors (d) officer
84. The sport in which players have a range of contact with each other is known as ----- (a) contact
(b) team (c) non- contact (d) dual
85. A combined athletic event that consists of ten events held for a period of two days is ---- (a)
pentathlon (b) polytathlon (c) monothethlon (d) decathlon
86. Hockey game is a game played by two teams of ------ players (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12
87. A combined event that as is done by women and compromises of seven games is known as --
(a) decathlon (b) hectagon (c) pentathlon (d) heptathlon
88. The stage or period at which the reproductive organs begin to mature is ---- (a) infancy (b))
adolescent (c) puberty (d) childhood
89. The process by which menstrual cycle stopped in woman is called -- (a) ovulation (b) period (c)
menopause (d) singing
90. Physical education is an integral part of the education which helps to develops the body and
mind through physical (a) behavior (b) fitness (c) activities (d) body
91. Cross ----- is an equipment in pole vault (a) arm (b) leg (c) hand (d) bar
92. Which of the following is NOT a basic swimming stroke? (a) front crawl (b) Breast stroke (d)
Arms stroke (d) back stroke
93. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being is also known as ------ (a)
socialization (b) health (c) hygiene (d) recreation
94. Athletics can be grouped into ---- and ------ events. (a) relay and Maraton (b) jumping and track
(c) track and field (d) throw and jump
95. The first menstrual cycle in a girl's is called ----------- (a) stomach (b) menarche (c) bleeding
(d) period
96. The following games are started with a service EXCEPT ---- (a) soccer (b) volleyball (c) tennis
(d) badminton
97. A good example of non -contact sport is ---------- (a) tennis (b) football (c) hockey (d)
basketball
98. Emergency care givens to an injured or sick person before the doctor arrives is known as ----
(a) safety education (b) emergency aid (c) first aid (d) none
99. Which of the following events involves jumping for height? (a) High jump (b) Shot put (b) Long
jump (d) Triple jump
100. The use of drugs illegally to improve sports performance is known as ------ (a) drug abuse (b)
drug misuse (c) self-medication (d)sport dropping